Someone has heroin and a firearm on them. What charge can you bring?

• A. Possession of heroin only
• B. Possession of a firearm by a person with a prior felony
• C. Type II possession of firearms while in possession of certain controlled substances
• D. Discharging a firearm in a public place

Answer: (C)

When someone has both a firearm and a controlled substance in their possession, there is a specific offense that targets that exact situation. The rule makes it illegal to possess a firearm while in possession of certain controlled substances, so having heroin along with a gun triggers this charge. It doesn’t depend on a prior felony or on firing the gun; it’s about the combination of weapon and drugs in the same person. That’s why this option best fits the scenario. Charging someone with heroin possession alone would miss the firearm element, and the other options either require a prior felony, or require the weapon to be discharged, neither of which is stated here.